Motorola announces 'world's first' carbon neutral phone

by1/6/2009 3:47:00 PM

1/6/2009 3:47:00 PM

Motorola has announced a new environmentally friendly handset made using plastics comprised of recycled water bottles. Motorola claims the Renew W233, which is made from 100 percent recyclable materials, is the world's first carbon neutral phone.

Motorola says it will offset the carbon dioxide required to manufacture, distribute and operate the phone through investments in renewable energy sources and reforestation via an alliance with Carbonfund.org.

The device is set for US release with T-Mobile but there is no date set for a UK launch.